Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
25th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2024

Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Costa Rica, 2010–2024

0.511.522010201720242010: 0.32015: 0.912016: 0.862018: 0.852019: 1.22020: 1.42021: 1.22023: 1.32024: 1.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.9% for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Costa Rica peaked at 1.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Costa Rica, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 0.3%
2015 0.9% +203.3%
2016 0.9% -5.5%
2018 0.8% -1.2%
2019 1.2% +36.5%
2020 1.4% +19.0%
2021 1.2% -11.6%
2023 1.3% +4.5%
2024 1.9% +52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 1.2% 5
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 1.9% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Cuba 2.2% compare
  2. 23 Haiti 2.0% compare
  3. 24 Eswatini 2.0% compare
  4. 26 Panama 1.9% compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 1.8% compare
  6. 28 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Costa Rica?
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Costa Rica was 1.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
100 places, 929 data points, 2009–2024
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